Leeds Poetry Festival
Between July 19th and 25th, Leeds was treated to a week of poetry and spoken word, thanks to Leeds Poetry Festival. The Festival, which included open mic nights, performances by local poets and performers, and workshops, was hosted at venues across the City. I attended a couple of the events to get a feel for […]
The Tetley Bar and Kitchen launches a new, Yorkshire inspired, summer menu
For those of you who have somehow managed to miss this artistic and culinary treasure, The Tetley is a contemporary art gallery based to the south of the centre of Leeds. It’s named after the former Tetley’s Brewery which was located on the site, and it still has some of the brewery’s quirky features. There’s […]
Pizza Punks DoughIY Kit
Pizza Punks is shortly launching in Leeds. Although their restaurant isn’t yet open, they are offering dine at home experiences. So, to get a taste of the food, this week I tried out Pizza Punks’ ‘Punk It Up DoughIY Kit’. The kit allows diners to make Pizza Punks’ sourdough pizza at home, with a delivery […]
In Conversation With Chris Nickson
Chris Nickson is a prolific Leeds based author, who this week, is launching ‘Brass Lives’. The novel, set in 1913 Leeds, follows the role of Deputy Chief Constable Tom Harper in overseeing a national suffragist pilgrimage passing through the City. I spoke to Chris about his writing career, inspiration for Brass Lives, and his plans […]
The Damned United review: An important piece of Leeds footballing history on stage
Brian Clough’s 1974 ill-fated managerial tenure at Leeds United has been turned into a book, a film and most recently a stage play. This week, I had the pleasure of seeing the show in person at Leeds Playhouse. After recently speaking to Red Ladder Theatre Company producer, Chris Lloyd and Luke Dickson, the actor playing […]
